Tire size for stock 96 E350

[ClubWagon]

I had originally planned to do my conversion starting this spring and at least have it up in the air by now but I got completely derailed. I got my front axle and even got a beginning quote from Chris but that's as far as I got. By the way I'm still interested Chris but now it looks like it will be next spring when I hit you up for some parts. Anyway my question is about stock tire size. I've been holding off on replacing my current tires due to the need to buy much bigger tires with the conversion. 😀 So I had a thought... I have much better tires on my suburban that I'm going to plan on selling. They are cooper atp 265/75 16. So I was thinking of just swapping them. Sub to van and van to sub. Both vehicles have the stock oe wheels. First off would they fit? Second their not E rated just standard load. I really don't haul anything off substantial weight. So it would be just the regular vehicle weight. Basically they will be on there through the winter up until mid summerish. Thoughts....

 

[Bikersmurf]

265/75R16 are a little large to fit on a stock height E350... 245/75R16 fit fine, but they may rub.

You say standard, but not wether they are P rated or LT tires. I had P rated on the duallys for about a year, but hadn't realized they werent even legal for a rig as heavy as mine.

 

[Bbasso]

265/75R16 are a little large to fit on a stock height E350... 245/75R16 fit fine, but they may rub.

You say standard, but not wether they are P rated or LT tires. I had P rated on the duallys for about a year, but hadn't realized they werent even legal for a rig as heavy as mine.

Oh really?
My van with 265 75 16. KO2:
Besides 245 75 16 is the OE stock size...

 

[ClubWagon]

Thanks for the input. The van has 245/75 R16 now with no issues. That's the size it's always had on it since I bought it. The coopers I have on the suburban are not p metric or LT tires. There is no letter designation which from what I've read makes them euro metric. Basically putting the load range in between the two. The

 

[ClubWagon]

How much issues do you have with turning lock to lock bbasso?

 

[tgreening]

I was running 235/85r16 with no issue. A bit taller but also a bit narrower.

 

[Grngiant]

265/75r16 worked ok with my stock height E250, slight rubbing on passenger side lower fender, Very slight, nothing that would cause damage with the tire or fender.

 

[Bbasso]

Extremely minor, simply a BFH can fix

 

[Raul]

265/65/17 on my standard e-150. Trim the bottom of the fender and remove the cowling under the front bumper. It just rubs agains the sway bar in full lock.

 

[rebar]

265/75/16's on mine. They never rubbed until I went to 6 degree's caster and then a few love taps with a rubber hammer cured that.

 

[ClubWagon]

Sounds like I should be good. Thanks everyone for your comments!